{"product_id":"no-box-seats-in-the-william-g-carter-9780788008054","title":"No Box Seats in the Kingdom: Sermons for the Sundays After Pentecost (Last Third): Cycle B","description":"Drawing upon a number of scripture texts from the gospel of Mark, this collection of sermons speaks about many challenges on the road to Christian maturity. The call of the gospel is given to all who find themselves in sticky human circumstances, whether they are troubled by relationships, tainted by affluence, tired of the career ladder, traumatized by persecution, or threatened by death. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen people enter into a community of faith it may take a while for them to grow into mature membership within God's family. They may need to be weaned from selfish actions, stingy habits, and resentful attitudes. This book addresses those challenges in such chapters as: \u003cbr\u003e - Invitation to Community\u003cbr\u003e - Love and Money\u003cbr\u003e - What to Say When You Roll Out of Bed\u003cbr\u003e - Something to Do While the World Falls Apart \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThere is an air of unpredictability about William Carter's sermons... Enjoy their humor; their joyful interplay of the biblical and the contemporary, their delightful poetic cadences.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Thomas G. Long\u003cbr\u003e Princeton Theological Seminary \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWilliam G. Carter \u003c\/b\u003eserves as pastor and head of staff of the First Presbyterian Church of Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania. He received his B.A. degree from the State University of New York and his M.Div. degree from Princeton Theological Seminary. An accomplished jazz pianist, Carter has extensive experience as a composer and arranger, having studied and performed with noted jazz artists such as Phil Woods and Bob Brookmeyer. His sermons and articles have appeared in \u003ci\u003eJournal For Preachers\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePresbyterian Survey\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePreaching\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLectionary Homiletics\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Christian Ministry\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBest Sermons\u003c\/i\u003e (Harper-Collins, 1994).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e William G. Carter\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0788008056\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780788008054\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e CSS Publishing Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/01\/1996\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 112\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.39lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.98h x 6.32w x 0.32d","brand":"William G. Carter","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49082565460223,"sku":"9780788008054","price":13.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/no-box-seats-in-the-william-g-carter-9780788008054","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}